• Making carrot cake without a bowl

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH To celebrate his 24th birthday, I packed up this last week and went to see our eldest son at his campus home. It was an expensive visit; I’ll give you that. First there were the lavish meals, then there was the purchasing of the desires of his heart, but…

  • St. Luke’s accepting toy donations

    New toys are needed for the toy drive sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Metuchen, for families served by Hands of Hope Food Pantry in Edison. Bring unwrapped toys, $10-$20 value (or money to cover the purchase of toys) to St. Luke’s, 17 Oak Ave., any day through Dec. 21. For more information, call 732-548-4308.

  • College students treated for pepper spray exposure

    EDISON — One student at Middlesex County College was hospitalized and nine others were treated at the scene after officials suspected they were exposed to pepper spray, or OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray. A call was made to campus police around 12:06 p.m., Nov. 28, about an odor/irritant that was in the Main Campus Hall, college…

  • Some holiday traditions are not for the faint of heart

    CODA GREG BEAN As I was grazing through the Greater Media Newspapers website last week, I came across a notice soliciting favorite family stories for their Holiday Traditions special section that will be published Dec. 19-20. “Does your family have a special holiday or festival tradition that helps mark the holiday and ties the generations…

  • In America, all faiths deserve recognition

    I write today in response to Bruce Papkin’s recent letter to the editor titled, “American holidays should take precedence.” In it, Papkin condemns the Board of Education for “declaring an Indian holiday” and “forfeiting a U.S. holiday (Presidents Day).” Papkin’s differences with the board’s decision to remove Presidents Day are none of my business. It…

  • America’s heroes must be honored

    Something has to be done about the days for which schools are or are not in session in Edison. For the current 2012-13 school year, in September, schools were closed for Jewish holidays such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. These days were simply titled “fall recess” as to not offend anyone. Second, students had…

  • Nosh ’N’ Knowledge at JCC on Jan. 15

    A “World Affairs Update” with Douglas Simon, Ph.D., followed by lunch, will take place at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, on Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Simon will review and asses critical global events including the Syrian civil war, the Iranian nuclear program, the European economic crisis, U.S.…

  • Edison home robbery results in injuries

    EDISON — Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred at a New Dover Road residence last week. The incident occurred around 8:23 p.m. Nov. 26, police said. The four victims involved were a 56- year-old female, two 25-year-old males and a 24-year-old male, according to police. When police arrived, one of the victims, a…

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